For full swings, make sure you have some spine tilt away from the target at address

On the backswing, turn your hips in place and let your weight shift to your right instep

As you start down, keep your back to the target as long as you can

On the downswing, swing your arms back in front of your body without your right shoulder moving out toward the ball

At impact, feel like you’re turning the knuckles of your top hand to the ground

As you swing through, match up your arms and lower body so they move through together

Through the Gate

• Stick two alignment rods in the ground about a yard apart and several yards down your target line.
• One rod should be directly on the target line, the other on the side where you should start your ball based on your normal curve—right side for a draw; left side for a fade.
• Hit balls through the “gate,” and try to start each shot at the outside alignment rod (right one for a draw; left one for a fade) and curve it toward the target without over-curving.

Feedback Drill

• Stick an alignment rod in the ground at an angle toward you so that the top of the rod touches the tops of your wrists at setup.
• Then take one step toward the target, staying in your setup position, and place a tee in the ground to mark the spot where the ball will be.
• Hit some full shots from this practice station.
• If you swing back properly, your hands will move just inside the rod. If you bump the rod coming down, your swing is steep and out to in. Your goal is to miss it in both directions.

The Wall Drill

• Get in your setup with a wall one arm’s length to your left.
• Prop up a club or umbrella vertically in front of you with your left hand.
• Mimic a small backswing with your right arm only and then swing through under your left arm, trying to reach the wall with your right hand.
• Holding the object with your left hand will keep your shoulders from rotating open as you swing through. Your hips should turn open freely, and your weight should be on your front foot—that’s how your body should feel at impact in your normal swing.

When hitting driver, pick a realistic target and play a shot that fits your eye

To maximize driving distance, swing your arms down faster but keep your upper body turned back for as long as possible

On iron shots, first assess your lie, then pick your landing spot. After that, consider how the wind and elevation change could affect the shot

Avoid technical swing thoughts as you step in to execute

Pre-shot Routine

• From behind the ball, visualize the entire shot from start to finish.
• Make a practice swing where you create a sensation for the swing you’re trying to make.
• Commit to the target and shot you’ve selected as you step into the shot.
• Prevent negative thoughts by holding that sensation from your practice swing.

The first step around the greens is to assess how your lie will influence the shot

On greenside shots, choose a landing spot one to three paces onto the green

Decide if a low, medium or high trajectory from off the green is best to hit your landing spot and roll the correct distance

Choose a club for greenside shots that allows you to produce the trajectory you want to fly and roll the ball as intended

Three Greenside Lies

• Practice playing shots from the various lies you face in greenside rough.
• For perched lies, try to pick the ball off the top of the grass with a more rounded swing.
• For average lies in greenside rough, add more energy to counter the effect of the grass slowing down the club through impact.
• For buried greenside lies, make a steeper swing with less follow-through—a chop-and-pop stroke.

Start your pre-round warm-up by making short putts and working on the pace of long putts

After you warm up on the putting green, hit some chips and pitches with different clubs and from different lies, focusing on trajectory and roll-out

After your short-game warm-up, head to the range and progress through your bag from short clubs to long. Focus on making smooth swings and developing a feel for the day

Stop at the putting green after you warm up on the range: Hit a few putts from two or three feet, going through your full routine to simulate putting during a round

Speed-Putting Drill

• Place an alignment rod two feet behind a hole.
• Drop three balls, one five paces from the hole and the other two progressively farther out.
• Try to roll each putt in or past the hole without bumping the rod. Pay attention to speed and the rhythm and feel of your stroke.